# Maryland SB 0471: Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills – Maximum Salary

Maryland SB 0471, Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills – Maximum Salary, is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mike McKay (Republican); status failed, last action 2026-03-20 (Referred Judiciary); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maryland SB 0471
- State: Maryland
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Circuit Court Clerks and Registers of Wills – Maximum Salary
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-02
- Last action: 2026-03-20, Referred Judiciary
- Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Estates and Trusts, Courts and Court Personnel - Statewide, Baltimore City, Circuit Courts, Clerks of Court, Estates and Trusts -see also- Beneficiaries, Public Works -see also- Brg&Tun; Hwys; PublBlgFac; etc., Public Works, Board of, Registers of Wills, Salaries and Compensation -see also- Overtime; Reimb. Rates
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 1 (45 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mike McKay (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-19 | Senate | Third Reading Passed | pass | 45 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2026-03-20: Referred Judiciary (House)
- 2026-03-19: Third Reading Passed (45-0) (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Second Reading Passed (Senate)
- 2026-03-18: Favorable Adopted (Senate)
- 2026-03-16: Favorable Report by Judicial Proceedings (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m. (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: First Reading Judicial Proceedings (Senate)

## Bill text

- Third Reading, 2026-03-18: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0471t.pdf)
- First Reading, 2026-02-02: [PDF](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0471f.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 0496: Maryland Medical Assistance Program - Coverage for the Treatment of Obesity - Authorization (became law)
- SB 0366: Motor Vehicles - Intelligent Speed Assistance System Pilot Program - Establishment (became law)
- SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)
- SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-1 Specialists Act) (became law)
- SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits (became law)
- HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program (became law)

## Sources
- [Third Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0471t.pdf)
- [First Reading (PDF)](https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2026RS/bills/sb/sb0471f.pdf)

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- [SB 0244: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0244-2026RS)
- [SB 0148: Income Tax - Credit for 9-1-1 Specialist Retirement Income (Supporting Our 9-1-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0148-2026RS)
- [SB 0016: Child Support - Earnings Withholdings Limits](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0016-2026RS)
- [HB 0529: Code Revision - Health - Maryland Medical Assistance Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-HB0529-2026RS)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/MD-SB0471-2026RS (as of 2026-10-19).